Sea Bass Veracruz

Description

A delicious, light dish with yummy Mexican flavors. A great change to grilled or roasted fish. Mexican rice is a great side for this.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • ½ cup chopped pimento-stuffed olives
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • ¼ cup jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 (6 ounce) fillets sea bass
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups sliced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Combine tomatoes
  3. olives
  4. cilantro
  5. jalapeno
  6. lime juice
  7. and capers together in a bowl. Place flour in a shallow bowl.
  8. Place fish on a flat work surface and season with salt and pepper. Dredge one side of each fillet in flour.
  9. Heat oil in a large
  10. ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish
  11. flour-side down
  12. and saute for 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Stir broth into skillet and scrape the bottom to deglaze. Add 1/2 the tomato mixture. Add onion
  13. garlic
  14. bay leaves
  15. and thyme. Saute 3 minutes more. Nestle fillets into the skillet.
  16. Place skillet in the preheated oven and roast until fish flakes easily with a fork
  17. 5 to 7 minutes.
  18. Remove and discard bay leaves. Add remaining tomato mixture to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Serve fillets topped with tomato mixture.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 4

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